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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, with a general score of 82.3 against 79.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is much newer, but way heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy S6 edge+. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has newer 10 version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a higher number of cores and 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos, a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments.
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